James Tarkowski

Tarkowski's current-season form is level with last season (Season 51→51), while his Rating held around 38. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 66).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Everton · 4th	1	0	0	7	38	51
2025/26	Everton · 13th	37	2	3	7.16	38	51
2024/25	Everton · 13th	33	1	1	7.27	46	58
2023/24	Everton · 15th	38	1	1	7.33	55	66
2022/23	Everton · 17th	38	1	1	7.24	60	54

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Tarkowski is a 33-year-old central defender at Everton, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 51. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tarkowski.

On the season, Tarkowski graded 51 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 3.609 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 51). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 33 Tarkowski is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 26.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

37.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

97.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.61

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 97.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.7/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %97.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.054

Assists / 900.081

Goal contribution / 900.135

Defensive actions / 903.609

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.215

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~75), then tapers with age. At 33, Tarkowski sits on 26.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tarkowski's projected Rating — 37.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles51

Interceptions31

Blocks52

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.7M total transfer fees · 3 moves

EvertonJul 2022 – now

BurnleyFeb 2016 – Jul 2022€ 3.7M

BrentfordJan 2014 – Feb 2016

Oldhamuntil Jan 2014

About J. Tarkowski

James Alan Tarkowski is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Everton, born on November 19, 1992 in Manchester, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Everton currently sit 4th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Tarkowski has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 4-0 win away at Preston (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 22, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Crystal Palace (90 minutes, 7 rating)

J. Tarkowski's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Everton face Bournemouth away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Tarkowski at 37.6 with a Season form score of 51. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, J. Tarkowski has totalled 489 club appearances with 21 goals and 15 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 38 appearances for Burnley.

J. Tarkowski's career has also included time at Burnley, Brentford and Oldham.

On the international stage, J. Tarkowski has represented England — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.